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Redwood by Ben Macintyre

Book of the Week. The best-selling historian Ben Macintyre's new book is a timely and remarkable story of Cold War espionage set in 1980s Tehran during the Iranian Revolution.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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1. The Bathroom
Best-selling historian Ben Macintyre's remarkable story of Cold War espionage.
14 Sep 2026,13 mins
2. Revolutionary Iran
In Ben Macintyre's new book the Iranian Revolution opens up a new front in the Cold War.
15 Sep 2026,13 mins
3. Spycraft
In Ben Macintyre’s new book a KGB spy makes a momentous decision in revolutionary Iran.
16 Sep 2026,13 mins
4. On the Road
In Ben Macintyre's new book a KGB double agent makes a perilous journey.
17 Sep 2026,13 mins
5. A Reckoning
In Ben Macintyre's new book his Cold War story of espionage in 1980s Iran concludes.
18 Sep 2026,13 mins